Information about #8CA15D color

#8CA15D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CA15D belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 161, 93) — 54.9% red, 63.1% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 27 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8CA15D is a softly balanced chartreuse that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Willow Dye (#8C9E5E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moss Green (#8A9A5B) and Chelsea Cucumber (#88A95B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(140, 161, 93)), which gives #8CA15D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CA15D: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8CA15D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8CA15D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8CA15D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8CA15D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8CA15D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8CA15D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8CA15D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #8CA15D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Chelsea Cucumber color link
Chelsea Cucumber

#88A95B

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Pale Young Green Onion color link
Pale Young Green Onion

#8DB255

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

#8CA15D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CA15D
  • RGB140, 161, 93
  • CMYK8, 0, 27, 37
  • CSSrgb(140, 161, 93)
  • HSL79°, 27%, 50%
  • HSL Precise78.529°, 26.772%, 49.804%
  • HSV79°, 42%, 63%
  • HSB79°, 42%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.631, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.631, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.631, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CA15D
  • DECIMAL ID9216349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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